Several senators are acknowledging House Republicans will have a tougher time passing key party priorities, and say they will work with whatever bill gets through that chamber.
Senate Republicans have a new, emerging strategy on their massive reconciliation bill: See what can survive the House.
It’s easy to see where that comes from. Given its incredibly thin margin and fractious membership, the GOP House will likely have a tougher time passing any party-line legislation. Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed for putting priorities on the border, energy and taxes in one massive bill, believing that will make it easier to pass.
Senate Republicans, many of whom favor a two-track approach that would split off taxes from the border and energy policies, are set to meet with President-elect Donald Trump for the first time since taking back the chamber on Wednesday evening.
“I’m for whatever can get through the House. …It’s all on the back of the speaker,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). He added that Trump has “talked quite a bit with the speaker and I think the speaker has got him convinced he can get one done.”
“Whatever they can send to us, we can pass,” echoed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). “I think it’s going to be very difficult for the House to deliver two things, though, but if they can, wonderful.”
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